She also did not say in a pretentious or polite manner that she was not good-looking or that she was just average looking.

If something looks good, it looks good. If someone gives you a sincere compliment, you should express your gratitude generously.

The car slowly stopped, and after about twenty minutes, it arrived at the Northwest Military Region.

Their arrival happened to be seen by many military wives.

Everyone also knows that the Jade-faced Yanluo, Sheng Zexi, has returned with his wife from the countryside!

Sheng Zexi was originally the focus of everyone's attention in the Northwest Military Region. Now that he had married, and married a country girl, it had aroused even more heated discussions.

"What do you think Captain Sheng's lover looks like?"

"What else can she look like? A country girl. She must have dark skin, look like bean sprouts, or be fat and strong. I guess she is not very educated."

Anyway, all the country girls they had met were like this.

"Why do you think Captain Sheng married a country girl?"

"Marrying her doesn't mean she's willing. I heard that country folk are the most barbaric and have many tricks to scheme against people. Maybe she used some method to get the upper hand over Captain Sheng."

"I think so too. It was a calculated move to force Captain Sheng to marry her."

"Come to think of it, Captain Sheng is also pitiful."

So, when Sheng Zexi and Gu Jianing just got off the car, a rumor about them spread in the military district like an unhealthy wind.

As the rumor spread, it became known that Sheng Zexi was tricked into marrying that country wife, and that the country wife was very ugly, with dark, rough skin and pockmarks.

The Jade-faced Battalion Commander married an ugly bastard! How pitiful, how pitiful!

Gu Jianing didn't know that it was Sheng Zexi who made people spread the story about her as an ugly freak.

At this time, the car had stopped in front of her house, which was the bungalow that Sheng Zexi applied for.

After getting off the car, the cold wind forced Gu Jianing to put his hat back on and pull up his scarf.

Looking around, there are several rows of bungalows arranged in an orderly manner. The bungalow that Sheng Zexi applied for is in the front row, and there are several more rows behind it.

Next door is Zhang Shuwan's family.

Sheng Zexi once said that among these rows of bungalows, the ones in the front are the best because they have a yard, a separate toilet and bathroom, and a well.

The rows at the back have no yards, and they either lack this or that.

However, there are very few people living in the back rows, and there are still many empty houses.

As for the reason.

One reason is that it is too cold here in the Northwest. It snows almost all the time in winter. If it snows heavily, the mountains will be closed for at least two months, and supplies are relatively scarce.

The family members were reluctant to join the army.

Another reason is that most of the people who came to join the army preferred tube-shaped buildings.

Therefore, there are more people living in the tube-shaped buildings near the family compound.

However, Gu Jianing thinks that a bungalow with a yard is better and has a larger area. The area of ​​the tube-shaped building is too small, and many places have to be shared, so there is not much privacy.

Sheng Zexi went to get the key and came back to open the door.

After helping Sheng Zexi and his wife carry their luggage in, Lin Xing also took his wife and daughter back to his own home next door.

"After I applied for the place, I had it cleaned up. Look, it's pretty clean."

Gu Jianing took a look and thought that the soldiers were probably called in to do the cleaning. The place was cleaned very thoroughly and everything was arranged very neatly, which reminded Gu Jianing of the tofu cubes stacked in Shengze Xi.

"Let's go walk around here together."

So the young couple walked around the bungalow.

The living room is in the middle of the bungalow, with two rooms on the left and right. On the east side is the kitchen and a storage room, and on the west side are the toilet and bathroom.

A courtyard with three sides surrounds these rooms.

It’s not very big, but it’s not small either, especially since there is a well in the yard.

Gu Jianing knew too well how important and convenient wells, separate toilets and bathrooms were these days.

that is……

"Is there too little water in this well?" asked Gu Jianing.

The well water is very clear, but you can almost see the bottom. Is this water really enough?

"Water resources are relatively scarce in the northwest, especially in winter. It's still good now, and the temperature is more than ten degrees below zero in winter, so I rarely take a bath in winter. Sometimes I only take a bath once a month. Otherwise, it's too cold to take a bath, and I'm afraid I'll get sick from frostbite."

Sheng Zexi first heated up the two kangs in the living room and the master bedroom, then fetched some water and heated it on the stove. Then he took out a broom and quickly swept the snow that had accumulated in the yard.

Although someone cleaned the yard two days ago, it snowed every day and there was still snow in the yard every day.

Gu Jianing was shocked when he heard that he only took a bath once a month.

"Don't you think I have to take a bath once a month? Then can I still take a bath today? I'm almost marinated." Gu Jianing's voice was a little aggrieved. Huaihua Village is in the south. It won't snow in winter no matter how cold it is. Gu Jianing loves cleanliness very much. No matter how cold the winter is, he will take a bath every day.

"Yes." Sheng Zexi gave her an affirmative answer, and then came over and whispered a few words in Gu Jianing's ear. Gu Jianing's eyes lit up, and she grabbed his arm with both hands in surprise, "Are you telling the truth?"

"Really? I'll take you there this afternoon."

"Okay, it's settled."

"Well, do I need to do anything now?" Although Gu Jianing is lazy and doesn't like working, he feels a little embarrassed when he sees Sheng Zexi busy alone. After all, this is their home.

"Go pack your luggage and put away the small items. I'll go to the cafeteria to get food when I'm done."

"good."

So the couple started to get busy, one inside the house and the other outside.

Gu Jianing placed the food she brought from her mother's home in the cabinet in the kitchen. There were a lot of pickled meats, such as pickled rabbit, smoked chicken, smoked meat, etc., as well as pickled vegetables made by her mother Yao Chunhua.

Originally, her family wanted her to bring rice, flour and other food, but Gu Jianing refused. Every household was short of food these days, so how could she accept it? Besides, the journey was too long and these things were quite heavy.

Gu Jianing has the redemption mall in his hands, where food, clothing, housing, transportation and other items are all very cheap. He can find time and opportunity to redeem some food later.

After putting the food away, Gu Jianing went to his and Sheng Zexi's master bedroom and looked at the kang with curiosity.

There was no such thing as a kang in the south, and Gu Jianing had never slept on one.

In those days, there was no heating like in modern times, so we could only burn the kang.

Gu Jianing touched it and thought that maybe it was not heated up enough, so it was not hot yet.

She placed the quilt on the kang, spread it out carefully, and also put the pillows and other things in place.